After ten years of quiet research, Pulsar Fusion has unveiled a nuclear fusion-powered rocket called the Sunbird. This spacecraft isn’t just another science fiction concept—it’s being designed to fly ...

The method – converting water into vapor before ionizing it to create plasma – has great promise for a wide range of ...

A new method for manufacturing lightsails that can reach up 20% of the speed of light is making the technology look more ...

Fusion has long been the propulsion end-goal for interplanetary travel, and a U.K.-based company thinks on its way to ...

The Sunbird concept is for the fusion-powered ‘tugs’ to be permanently based in space, able to dock with spacecraft and ...

British startup Magdrive claims it can help with both, via a new propulsion system for ... for solar panels and optical systems,” he adds. Since metal plasma is produced during operation ...

These include cutting-edge areas such as high-performance motors and advanced manufacturing technologies, GaN- or SiC-based inverter integration and innovation, electric propulsion control systems, ...

China’s “high-thrust magnetic plasma thruster”, designed by the Xian Aerospace Propulsion Institute, was able to achieve stable operation at its full power of 100 kilowatts. “The ...

This experiment is based on how electrons collide with neutral gases to form supercharged plasma ... a fascinating experiment in ion propulsion and a great way to explore the physics behind NASA's ...

Pulsar describes itself as a "space propulsion systems and services company delivering ... which generate thrust by ejecting neutral plasma. In 2023 Pulsar Fusion formed a partnership with US-based ...

Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON – Difficulty acquiring propulsion systems, radiation-hardened ...